CareerPlan

Aerospace Systems Engineer II - Fault Management & System Autonomy - Blue Ring (TS/SCI Required)

Greater Seattle Area, USFull-time$91k–$127k2026-09-11 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Develop fault management and system autonomy (FMSA) architecture, requirements, testing, and validation for reusable space vehicles and systems.

Role type

Senior IC aerospace systems engineer (fault management & autonomy)

Builds

Fault management architectures, redundancy designs, and autonomous behaviors for spacecraft subsystems

Domain

Aerospace / Spaceflight / National Security

Required skills

Systems engineering principles, fault-tolerance strategies, autonomous system design, FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, Functional Hazard Analysis, embedded software system design, spacecraft subsystems knowledge

Preferred skills

M.S. in relevant field, active TS/SCI clearance, complex trade studies, spaceflight system certification, radiation environment effects, HIL/SIL testing

Technologies

FMECA, FTA, FHA, HIL, SIL

Responsibilities

Establish and manage fault management architectures including design principles and requirements; Define redundancy architecture including cross-strapping and fault containment regions; Architect, design, and analyze autonomous behaviors, modes, and states; Plan and execute integrated system Fault Management and Autonomy Verification and Validation efforts; Monitor and approve fault management and autonomy design, development, and test; Drive process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC